NHTSA recall campaign

09V183000

Suspension › Front

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4Affected configurations shown36,538Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSuspension › Front
Report receivedMar 5, 2011
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

CORROSION OF THE FRONT SUBFRAME COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

KMC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 15, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA'S CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-333-4542.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 09V183000

2004 KIA OPTIMAOpen vehicle record →2003 KIA OPTIMAOpen vehicle record →2002 KIA OPTIMAOpen vehicle record →2001 KIA OPTIMAOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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